Police Roll Out Naloxone After Successful Pilot
17 February 2022 Police officers across Scotland will be able to carry and use naloxone and so contribute…
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Kirsten Horsburgh
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to Carry Naloxone
09 February 2022 Firefighters can now volunteer to carry the opiate overdose reversal medication. As part of a…
February 9, 2022
“The support from Glasgow Taxis to take this initiative forward has been extremely positive” – New taxi initiative promotes naloxone and challenges stigma
28 January 2022 A new taxi will promote overdose awareness and the supply, carriage, and use of naloxone…
January 28, 2022
SDF Launch Online Survey on Providing Help to People Experiencing Overdoses
10th September 2021 SDF have launched an online survey seeking to gain insight into the experiences of people…
September 10, 2021
Government consultation opens to collect views on the expansion of naloxone provision
4th August 2021 An online government consultation has opened to collect views on expanding the use of naloxone.…
August 4, 2021
Recognising Overdose – together we can #StopTheDeaths
3rd August 2021 #StopTheDeaths encourages all members of the public – including people who use drugs, their families and communities as well as services, policymakers and…
August 3, 2021
‘Click and deliver’ naloxone service delivered 348 kits in its first year
28th May 2021 Over a year ago at a media briefing in Edinburgh, the former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate…
May 28, 2021
Police Scotland officers administer naloxone for first time in pilot project
12th March 2021 Police Scotland officers have administered naloxone for the first time, within two hours of receiving…
March 15, 2021
Importance of peers in naloxone supply highlighted at national practitioner forum
The vital contribution of peers in the naloxone supply chain was recently explored at a development day held…
July 31, 2020
Lord Advocate gives reassurance that naloxone supply can expand
On Sunday at a media briefing in Edinburgh, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman announced that “the Lord Advocate has confirmed that – for the…
May 5, 2020